Sustainability Archives

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Indigenous leadership is essential to climate action. Here’s why.

At COP30, Indigenous leaders came with a message the world can’t ignore: 5% of the global population is safeguarding 80% of Earth’s biodiversity. A $1.8B pledge was made to support their land rights — but will the money follow their lead?

Skoll Foundation & Joan Carling

Skoll Foundation

A human cell and the Earth are shown side by side in outer space against a starry background.

1hr 11mins

Full Interview

The unlikely asteroid collision that made your life possible

“It's a remarkable series of events that were required for us to be here, and that so many things could have happened in a different way that we wouldn't be here at all, both individually, and as a species.”

Sean B. Carroll

An astronaut in a spacesuit stands facing a large red planet or celestial body with a glowing edge against a black background.

18mins

The Big Think Interview

Brian Cox: Why Earth’s orbit is the new Wild West and what that means for us all

“We are beginning to take our first steps out into the cosmic ocean… and the water seems inviting.”

Brian Cox

An older man sits on a chair in front of a white backdrop, surrounded by rows of hanging beef carcasses in a meat processing facility.

1hr 55mins

Full Interview

Peter Singer: Animal suffering is human responsibility

“It’s not about being perfect. It’s about reducing suffering where we can, and right now, we’re choosing not to.”

Peter Singer

A hand holding a fork is positioned toward a photo of Earth against a green background.

20mins

The Big Think Interview

We have the tools to fix our food system. Why aren’t we using them?

Hannah Ritchie

Target symbol over a world map with a central orange circle displaying "< 2°", surrounded by numbers on concentric circles.

5mins

The Big Think Interview

Is it too late for us to slow climate warming?

“I think the key point is that doesn't mean game over. That doesn't mean we're flipped into a world, and to a point of no return.”

Hannah Ritchie

A person sits on a chair in a library setting, with bookshelves on either side and a white backdrop behind them.

1hr 17mins

Full Interview

We can tackle our biggest environmental problems

"It's not that I don't think these problems are big or that they're urgent, but I can start to see that these problems are solvable."

Hannah Ritchie

A bear attempting to catch a jumping fish near a waterfall.

5mins

Great Question

Nature’s “perfect balance” is a mystery scientists are trying to decode

“While society's been humming along and enjoying all these advances in agriculture and medicine, in the last 50 or 60 years, ecologists have learned a lot about how nature works. I've codified these into a set of rules called the 'Serengeti Rules.'”

The Earth partially submerged in water, symbolizing climate change and rising sea levels, against a black background.

12mins

The Big Think Interview

Doomerism won’t fix the planet, but we can

“You can find examples of really big environmental problems that we've already solved.” Climate change is solvable, argues Hannah Ritchie.

Hannah Ritchie

Three industrial smokestacks emit dense, white smoke against a blue sky.

7mins

Explain It Like I’m Smart

We’re not doomed. Here’s how to revive Planet Earth

“If given a chance, nature can rebound, and nature can rebound dramatically.” Biologist Sean B. Carroll discusses the resilience of nature and how humans can help it thrive. Humans litter, […]

Sean B. Carroll